Nina Kolleck is Professor of Education and Socialization Theory at the University of Potsdam, with a specialization in citizenship education.Ireneusz Pawel Karolewski is Professor of Political Theory and Democracy Research at the University of Leipzig, with a focus on citizenship in Europe.

"In this book Nina Kolleck and Ireneusz Pawel Karolewski invite us to understand controversial citizenship policies and practices in an under-researched key area. These 13 chapters collectively take readers– scholars, students and policymakers - on a journey based on a multisciplinary perspecitve exploring citizenship and democracy in Central and Eastern Europe, emphasizing the role of education in shaping active participation." Massimiliano Tarozzi, University of Bologna"Citizenship practices are drastically changing for youth in today’s global world. This book helpfully provides a critical, comparative, and interdisciplinary set of perspectives to the dynamics affecting young people’s citizenship beliefs and practices. The focus on regional dynamics in Central and Eastern provides readers with the opportunity to more deeply explore and examine the nuances and complexities of the citizenship-practice-civic education nexus across contexts." Laura Engel, George Washington University

• 1.Approaching Citizenship in Central and Eastern Europe - Nina Kolleck and Ireneusz Pawel Karolewski2.Theorizing Citizenship Practices in Europe - Nina Kolleck3.Polarizing the Curriculum: Culture Wars about Citizenship and Civic Education - Andrea Szukala4.European Parliament Elections in East Central Europe: Participation, Eurosceptic Voting, and Perceptions of Young People - Astrid Lorenz, Lisa H. Anders, and Hendrik Träger5.Long-Distance Citizenship in East Central and Eastern Europe - Dietmar Müller6.Digital Technologies and Citizen Agency During Crises: Democratic Engagement in Ukraine and Belarus - Vasil Navumau, Mariana Gustafsson, and Olga Matveieva7.Civic Digital Participation for Rural Development: Lessons from a German Survey of LEADER Regions - Veronika Stein and Christian Pentzold8.Being or Becoming Political? Performative Citizenship in Central and Eastern Europe - Bojan Baća and Jelena Vasiljević9.Participation Disempowered: Polish Participatory Budgeting and a Missed Chance for Citizen Empowerment - Joanna Podgórska-Rykała and Janusz Grygieńć10.Attitudes of German Youth Regarding the War in Ukraine - Lea Fobel, Johannes Schuster, and Nina Kolleck11.Concepts of Citizenship in the Educational Materials of the EU and the Council of Europe - Claire Moulin-Doos12.Citizenship Education in Central and Eastern Europe: Perspectives and Desiderata of Transnationally Networked NGOs - Lasse Hansen and Nina Kolleck13.The Politics of Civic Education in the Post-Yugoslav Region - Tamara Trošt and Milica Nikolić14.Charting Paths Forward for Citizenship in Central and Eastern Europe - Ireneusz Pawel Karolewski and Nina Kolleck